Honey-Spiced Pear Oatmeal with Pistachios
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Warm up your mornings with Honey-Spiced Pear Oatmeal with Pistachios sweet, cozy, and irresistibly creamy. This breakfast blends spiced honey syrup, baked pears, and crunchy pistachios for the perfect comforting start.
- Prep time
- 15 minutes
- Cook time
- 45 minutes
- Total time
- 1 hour
- Yield
- 4 servings
Ingredients
Flavor Base: ½ cup honey Juice and zest of 1 orange ¼ cup water 2 tablespoons brown sugar 2 cinnamon sticks 2 whole star anise 8 whole cloves ½ teaspoon kosher salt ¼ cup unsalted butter Fresh Ingredients: 4 firm, ripe pears, peeled, halved, and cored ½ cup shelled pistachios, roughly chopped For the Oatmeal: 4 cups milk 2 cups quick-cooking oats 5 tablespoons brown sugar (or adjust to taste) 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon kosher salt For Serving: Heavy cream or half-and-half, for pouringInstructions
- Step 1: Prepare the Honey-Spice Syrup: In a saucepan, combine honey, orange juice and zest, water, brown sugar, cinnamon sticks, star anise, cloves, salt, and butter. Heat over medium-high heat until aromatic and melted.
- Step 2: Bake the Pears: Arrange pear halves in a dish, pour hot syrup over, cover with foil, and bake at 400°F (200°C) for 20 minutes. Remove foil and bake another 25–30 minutes until tender and glossy.
- Step 3: Cook the Oatmeal: Combine milk, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt in a saucepan. Bring to a simmer, stir in oats, and cook 5–7 minutes until thick and creamy.
- Step 4: Assemble and Serve: Divide oatmeal into bowls, top each with baked pears, drizzle with syrup, sprinkle pistachios, and add a splash of cream.
Notes
For dairy-free options, replace milk with almond or coconut milk. Use firm pears for best texture. Toast pistachios before topping for deeper flavor. Store pears and oatmeal separately for freshness.Nutrition
- Calories
- 412
- Fat
- 12g
- Saturated fat
- 5g
- Sugar
- 28g
- Sodium
- 340mg
- Protein
- 9g
- Carbohydrates
- 62g
- Fiber
- 5g